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On Friday morning, we loaded our van-bus to transfer to the little village of Vierhouten, set in a large tract of woods owned by the Dutch Royal Family and open to the public much like a national forest in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cycling
Thursday was another of Joppe’s “beautiful” days so we put on the rain coats and pedaled into Friesland again. After 10 or so miles, we came to our first stop of the day, an organic cheese and dairy farm near … Continue reading
Twelve miles into Friesland, we came to the town of Franeker, site of the world’s oldest working planetarium. Eise Eisenga left school early, married and developed a wool carding business. As a boy, he was a precocious mathematics student and, … Continue reading
We mounted our bikes in light drizzle once again on Weds. morning and headed into Friesland. Every day we asked Joppe what the weather would be and we got the same response: “Today you should pack a raincoat—just in case. … Continue reading
The Dutch are champion milkers. Everywhere we ride our bikes we see sheep, goats, and–especially–cows. We have cream soups, cream sauces, ice cream and whipped cream at every evening meal, and cheese finds its way into most entrees as well. … Continue reading